Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:41 pm on 5 June 1985.
I suggest that the hon. Lady reads the White Paper. Can my right hon. Friend give a firm commitment to the constructive development of an international hub at Manchester? Can he give an assurance that, if British carriers are unwilling or not prepared to apply for flights on viable international routes out of Manchester, the applications of foreign carriers will be approved speedily and will not be subject to the two-year delay that Singapore Airlines had to endure?